Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, in her later years

British Royalty House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Descendants of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Children    Princess Victoria, Princess Royal    Edward VII    Princess Alice    Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha    Princess Helena    Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll    Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught    Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany    Princess Beatrice Grandchildren    Prince Alfred of Edinburgh    Princess Marie of Edinburgh    Princess Victoria of Edinburgh    Princess Alexandra of Edinburgh    Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh    Prince Arthur of Connaught    Princess Margaret of Connaught    Princess Patricia of Connaught    Carl Eduard, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha    Princess Alice of Albany Great Grandchildren    Prince Alastair of Connaught Edward VII Children    Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence    George V    Princess Louise, Princess Royal    Princess Victoria    Princess Maud Grandchildren    Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife    Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk

Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (nee Princess Alice of Albany)(25 February 1883 - 3 January 1981), was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. She has the distinction of being the longest living grandchild of Queen Victoria, and the third longest living member of the Royal Family. She also held the titles of Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha from birth until 1917. Image File history File links Princess Alice of Albany File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Princess Alice of Albany File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 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Early life

Princess Alice was born on February 25, 1883 at Windsor Castle. Her father was Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, the youngest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Her mother was Princess Helena of Waldeck. She had one brother, Prince Charles, Duke of Albany, and later reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1884-1954). February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... An early 18th century view of Windsor Castle by Kip and Knyff. ... His Royal Highness The Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (Leopold George Duncan Albert) (7 April 1853 - 28 March 1884), was a member of the British Royal Family, a son of Queen Victoria. ... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ... Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Francis Charles Augustus Albert Emmanuel, of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha branch of the House of Wettin) (26 August 1819 - 14 December 1861) was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Albany (née Her Serene Highness Princess Helene Friederike Auguste of Waldeck and Pyrmont) (17 February 1861 - 1 September 1922) was the daughter of George Victor of Waldeck-Pyrmont (1831-1893) and his wife Helene Wilhelmine of Nassau-Weilburg (1831-1888) She was born in... Carl Eduard, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Albany (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert) (19 July 1884 – 28 March 1954) was the last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in Germany from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918. ...

Marriage

In 1904, Princess Alice of Albany married Prince Alexander of Teck, the brother of Queen Mary. Upon marriage Princess Alice was styled HRH Princess Alexander of Teck. 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George), ne His Serene Highness Prince Alexander of Teck (April 14, 1874 - January 16, 1957, was a member of the British Royal Family, the younger brother of Queen Mary. ... HSH Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, image by Lafayette of Bond Street, London. ...

Prince and Princess Alexander of Teck had three children:

• Lady May Cambridge, born Princess May of Teck (23 January 1906–29 May 1994);
• Rupert Alexander George Cambridge, Viscount Trematon, born Prince Rupert of Teck (24 August 1907–15 April 1928, died in a car crash); and
• Prince Maurice of Teck (29 March–14 September 1910).

Like her grandmother Queen Victoria, Princess Alice was also a carrier of haemophilia, which she had inherited from her father who himself was a sufferer. Her eldest son Rupert inherited the disease from her and this had led him to his early death in a car accident. Her Serene Highness Princess May of Teck was born on January 23, 1906 at Claremont House in Surrey, England. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... His Serene Highness Prince Maurice of Teck (29 March 1910 - 14 September 1910) was the third child and second son of HRH Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone, and HSH Prince Alexander of Teck. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years). ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ... Haemophilia or hemophilia is the name of any of several hereditary genetic illnesses that impair the bodys ability to control bleeding. ...

1917

When the British royal family dropped all Germanic titles in June 1917, Prince Alexander of Teck became the Earl of Athlone, relinquishing the title "Prince of Teck" in the Kingdom of Württemberg and the style Serene Highness, and adopting the surname Cambridge. As such, the two surviving children lost their Württemberg princely titles. Princess Alice, however, was a princess of Great Britain and Ireland and a Royal Highness in her own right, as a male-line granddaughter of Queen Victoria. From June 1917 until her death, she was styled Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone. The title of Earl of Athlone has been created three times. ... Württemberg (often spelled Wurttemberg in English) refers to an area and a former state in Swabia, a region in south-western Germany. ...

Later life

The Earl died in 1957 at Kensington Palace in London. Princess Alice lived on there until 1981 when she herself passed away. She died at age 97 years and 312 days, making her the longest-lived member of the British Royal Family until Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother broke the record in 1997. Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone remains the longest-lived British princess of the blood royal and the oldest surviving granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in her later years as Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother The Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, L.G. , L.T. , C.I. , G.C.V.O. , G.B.E. ,O.N.Z., C.C. , (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was the Queen consort of George...

In her lifetime, Princess Alice carried out many royal duties. She attended the coronations of four monarchs: Edward VII, George V, George VI, and Elizabeth II. She was also the Colonel in Chief of two British army units and one Rhodesian army unit. This page has been protected from editing to deal with vandalism. ... His Majesty King George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert Windsor, formerly Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ... His Majesty King George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor, formerly von Wettin) (14 December 1895–6 February 1952) was the third British monarch of the House of Windsor, reigning from 11 December 1936 until his death. ... Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), styled HM The Queen (born 21 April 1926) is the Queen regnant and head of state of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent...

Her funeral took place in St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle attended by all members of the Royal Family. She is buried alongside her husband in Frogmore at Windsor. St. ... An early 18th century view of Windsor Castle by Kip and Knyff. ... Frogmore or Frogmore House is a former royal residence in England, in the grounds of Windsor Castle, and is the site of the Frogmore Mausoleum containing the grave of Victoria and Albert. ...

Titles from birth to death

• Her Royal Highness Princess Alice of Albany
• Her Royal Highness Princess Alexander of Teck
• Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone